Politics & Government
Fired Former Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo Files Lawsuit Against City, Commissioners, City Manager
On Wednesday, Acevedo filed a 50-page lawsuit claiming the city manager and three commissioners violated his First Amendment rights.
January 20, 2022
Three months after he was fired, former Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo is taking legal action against the City of Miami.
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On Wednesday, Acevedo filed a 50-page lawsuit claiming the city manager and three commissioners violated his First Amendment rights.
Acevedo claims they illegally retaliated against him for blowing the whistle on, what he describes as, a toxic stew of corruption and wrongdoing at city hall.
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